Footy Fellas

Footy is out of the gates and there's no turning back - FA Cup underway, EPL heavyweight matchup in Chelsea vs. Liverpool, Ronaldo back to his roots with Man U, Messi gets first PT @ PSG, & MLS Rivalry Week finishes up. As a bonus, we brought you some of the best team names in the FA Cup preliminary round. Need a stretch or some meditation? We got that for you too. Enjoy!!

Best Names in the FA Cup (6:14) Chelsea vs. Liverpool (11:26) Antonio for Golden Boot? (19:37) Man U vs. Wolves (22:04) Stretching/Meditation (27:30) Old Dogs up to New Tricks - Ronaldo & Messi (31:00) Icy the Twitter Bot (42:18) MLS Rivalry Week Wraps Up (44:14) UCL Draw First Take (46:17)

We hit the Footy grab bag in this episode - NWSL, MLS, & EPL. So many exciting storylines from each - a 15 year old making waves, rivals facing off all over the US, and top London clubs already off to hot starts. In addition, we're finally being broadcast all over the world, on some very interesting stations. Enjoy!!

Portland Thorns on Fire (7:36) Carli Lloyd Retiring (12:57) MLS Rivalry Week (18:35) Broadcasting Worldwide (25:58) EPL Kick Off (28:30)

Very fun episode with our Friends of Footy Fellas previewing their favorite EPL teams ahead of the 29th edition of the Premier League. Enjoy!

FoFFs: Teddy - Wolves (2:10) Bobby - Arsenal (3:33) Derek - Brentford (5:38) Noah - Chelsea (9:50) Sam - Aston Villa (11:21) Johnny - Liverpool (13:46) Ivan - Arsenal (14:47) Pete - West Ham (16:35) Mike - Chelsea (19:37) Patrick - Arsenal (21:57)

We discuss 2 massive topics this week - Messi actually leaving Barcelona (for real this time) and talking all things EPL with the season kicking off on 8/13. A special guest FoFF joined us to talk EPL and boy was it juicy banter. Enjoy!!

Messi Leaving Barcelona (7:56) EPL Season Preview w/ Teddy (27:09)

The USWNT triumph over Netherlands in the Olympic Quarterfinals, the USMNT take down Qatar in the Gold Cup Semifinals, and the Footy Fellas take home the trophy in our own (completely real) Midwest Soccer Podcasting Finals. We talk about some tricky college soccer interviews, Ted Lasso season 2, and more summer soccer transfer news. Are music festivals under or overrated? Enjoy!!

Last Week Today (16:00) Sponsor - Canadian Fire Smoke Alliance (24:18) USWNT in the Olympics (28:43) USMNT in the Gold Cup (32:59) Over/Under (37:43)

The USWNT put up a 6 spot on New Zealand in the Olympics, the USMNT clash with Jamaica in the Gold Cup, and Mbappe clashes with Icy's hopes of another Liverpool PL title winning season. We've got all the juicy transfer rumors and Icy delivers with another classic game of 2 truths and a lie. The USMNT are ranked WHAT in the world? Hard for us to believe, but we eventually accepted it. Enjoy!!

Last Week Today (12:34) Sponsor - Get Back (18:59) USWNT vs. New Zealand (23:52) Men's Olympics Soccer (27:30) Gold Cup (30:00) USA World Soccer Ranking (37:20) Two Truths and a Lie (39:15)

It's still summer and that means summer soccer transfers! We discussed some of the most impactful transfers, and also why Icy will be the next man on the moon. Another big story that you want to be aware of is the Ligue 1 financial crisis - how it came to be, the business side, and why it means PSG are guaranteed to win the league this year. To round things out, Over/Under is back and this one has a unique spin to it. Enjoy!! 

Last Week Today (9:25) Summer Transfer News (19:04) Sponsor - Mindphones (28:46) Ligue 1 Financial Crisis (32:58) Over/Under (41:55)

So much footy going on this summer! We discussed the Euro 2020 & Copa America Finals, as well as previewing the Gold Cup and Olympic soccer coming up in the near future. All in a quick and packed roundup. We're also playing a bit of footy again ourselves, and we couldn't be more excited. Listen to Ep 69 to join in on the fun! 

Euro 2020 (1:15) Playing Footy Ourselves (9:52) Copa America (14:50) Gold Cup (20:06) Olympics (24:51)

We chatted with Elizabeth Eddy - NWSL midfielder, Swaz House founder, Cali Native, & good vibe bringer. After starring as a two sport athlete at USC, lacrosse and soccer, she went on to play for numerous NWSL teams including the Western New York Flash, North Carolina Courage, and now Gotham FC. We got into the 2021 NWSL season, the Gotham FC rebrand and culture, and entrepreneurial projects she's working on like Swaz House. Super worthwhile listen, enjoy!! 

Interview with Elizabeth (10:26)

In this episode we discussed the crazy weekend weather all across the country, how Icy went Strawberry picking DURING IT, and major NWSL, MLS, and Euro 2020 breakdowns. Plenty of banter, storylines & strawberries to get your week started on the right foot!

Crazy Weekend Weather (2:44) NWSL (10:50) MLS (15:54) Euro 2020 (27:40)